Super (One) Bowl Meals – Game Day or Everyday

ONE-POT RECIPE IDEAS ARE A SNAP FOR DINNER AND ENTERTAINING

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Just as teams rely on their play-books, home cooks can be ready with a variety of all-star snacks and dishes on game day or any day just by stocking up on a few quality and convenient pantry staples, according to Jennifer Bushman, the author of the Kitchen Coach Cookbooks. Among her “coaching” tips for easy and budget-friendly meal ideas is preparing great food and saving time by making one-pot/one-bowl recipes.

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“With some ‘kitchen coaching,’ trusted ingredients and a keen eye on your budget, everyone will be a winner,” says Bushman who recommends these mealtime-winning strategies:

• Be a one-pot gourmet. Save on cooking and clean-up time by choosing easy, delicious, one-pot dips and recipes. Less time in the kitchen means more time to enjoy friends and family.
• Make a dish for less than “four quarters.” A great source is the “Budget Recipes” section of www.MakingLifeBetter.com for affordable meal and snack ideas. The site’s Slow Cooker Hot Golden Artichoke Dip and Shedd’s Snack Mix each cost less than $1 per serving.
• Always start with a meal game plan. Plan your game-day spread and keep your pantry stocked with essential versatile staples, such as Hellmann’s(R) Mayonnaise, Lipton(R) Recipe Secrets(R) Onion Soup Mix, Ragu(R) pasta sauce and Knorr(R) Sides.
• Keep your team light on their feet. Have some better-for-you food options for your family and guests. Use low-fat sour cream or shredded cheddar cheese toppings or cut up pieces of whole grain bread to use as an easy dipper for your favorite one-pot recipes, like Super Easy Slow Cooker Chili.
• Plan for a few “instant replays” – Spicy Cashew Chicken is one meal idea that can easily go from game day to lunch the next day.
• Celebrate the end of a great meal with a sweet taste of success — a simple Cinnamon Bananas Foster recipe with Breyers(R) All Natural Vanilla Ice Cream will leave everyone cheering.
• Visit www.MakingLifeBetter.com for simple, tasty and affordable one-pot/one-bowl recipes and meal ideas.

    SLOW COOKER HOT GOLDEN ARTICHOKE DIP
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 2 hours

    1 can (14 oz.) marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
    1 cup shredded Swiss cheese (about 4 oz.)
    1 cup Hellmann's(R) or Best Foods(R) Real Mayonnaise
    1 container (8 oz.) sour cream
    1 envelope Lipton(R) Recipe Secrets(R) Golden Onion Soup Mix

    1.  In 1-1/2-quart slow cooker, combine all ingredients.
    2.  Cook covered on HIGH 2 hours or until heated through. Stir before
        serving and serve with your favorite dippers.  Makes three cups dip.

    SUPER EASY SLOW COOKER CHILI
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 4 hours

    1-1/2 lbs. ground beef, browned
    1 can (19 oz.) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
    1 jar Ragu(R) Old World Style(R) Pasta Sauce
    1 envelope Lipton(R) Recipe Secrets(R) Onion Soup Mix
    4 tsp. chili powder

    1.  In slow cooker, combine all ingredients and cook covered on LOW
        8 hours or HIGH 4 hours. Serve, if desired, over hot cooked rice.
        Makes six servings.

    SHEDD'S SNACK MIX
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes

    1/4 cup Shedd's Spread Country Crock(R) Calcium plus Vitamin D, melted
    2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp. garlic powder
    1/4 tsp. onion powder
    1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce
    1/2 cup unsalted cashews
    2 cups oven-toasted rice and/or corn cereal
    1 cup toasted whole grain oat cereal
    1/2 cup pretzel sticks
    1/4 cup raisins

    1.  Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
    2.  Combine Shedd's Spread Country Crock(R) Calcium plus Vitamin D,
        Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and hot pepper
        sauce in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Turn into large
        shallow roasting pan and bake, stirring twice, 25 minutes or until
        slightly toasted. Makes four cups.

    SPICY CASHEW CHICKEN
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 14 minutes

    1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
    1/4 to 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
    1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
    1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
    1 package Knorr(R) Rice Sides(TM) - Chicken
    1-3/4 cups water
    1 cup chopped cashews
    1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed

    1.  Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook
        crushed red pepper flakes 30 seconds. Add red pepper and cook,
        stirring occasionally, 2 minutes.
    2.  Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes or until
        golden.  Stir in Knorr Rice Sides - Chicken and water. Bring to a boil
        over high heat. Reduce heat to LOW and simmer covered 7 minutes or
        until rice is tender and chicken is thoroughly cooked.
    3.  Stir in cashews and peas until heated through.  Makes four servings.

    CINNAMON BANANAS FOSTER
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 8 minutes

    1/2 cup Shedd's Spread Country Crock(R) - tub
    1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
    4 bananas, peeled and halved crosswise, then lengthwise
    1/4 cup dark rum
    Breyers(R) All Natural Vanilla Ice Cream
    1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

    1.  In 12-inch nonstick skillet, bring Shedd's Spread Country Crock(R) - tub
        and brown sugar and cinnamon to a boil.
    2.  Add bananas and cook, turning once, 2 minutes or until bananas begin
        to soften.  Carefully add rum to center of skillet and cook, carefully
        stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Serve over Ice Cream.  Makes four
        servings.

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